Lamp chess module

ABSTRACT

A chess piece is embedded with a light unit; a central lead and peripheral lead are made on its bottom. A chess board comprises a top electrode plate and a bottom electrode place. The top electrode plate has a plurality holes where the central leads electrically couples to a bottom electrode plate. The chess piece is lit when placed in position on a chess board where the central lead electrically couples to the bottom electrode plate and the peripheral lead electrically couples to the top electrode plate.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is based on, and claims priority from, TaiwanApplication Serial Number 097108970, filed Mar. 14, 2008.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This invention relates to a chess module, especially to a lamp chessmodule that has a lamp chess piece embedded with a light unit which canbe lit up when the chess piece is placed in position on a chess board.

BACKGROUND

None of the traditional chess piece, Chinese chess piece, grandmaster,Chinese checker . . . etc., is able to shine when it is placed inposition. A light up chess piece shall create more fun to enhanceamusement. Sound effect can be further added to enhance audio fun.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention discloses a lamp chess piece embedded with a lightemitting device to be lit up when the chess piece is placed in positionon a chess board; and the light emitting device shall be turned off whenthe chess piece leaves the seat. The light emitting feature providesvisual effects to create visual fun to the chess player during playing.Sound effect can be further added to the system to create audio fun. Afirst object of this invention is to create a light up chess module toenhance visual effect during chess playing. A second object of thisinvention is to create a sound effect chess module to enhance audioeffect during chess playing. A third object of this invention is tocreate a chess module which can be played even under insufficient light.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A shows a lamp chess piece of this invention

FIG. 1B shows a section view of FIG. 1A

FIG. 2A shows a chess board used in the first embodiment

FIG. 2B shows a section view of FIG. 2A

FIG. 3 shows a lamp chess piece anchors in position for a firstembodiment

FIG. 4 shows a lamp chess piece anchors in position for a secondembodiment

FIG. 5 shows a lamp chess piece anchors in position for a thirdembodiment

FIG. 6A a chess piece model for the present invention

FIG. 6B additional chess piece models for the present invention

FIG. 7 shows a circuit board as the chess board.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1A Shows a Lamp Chess Piece of this Invention

FIG. 1A shows a transparent chess body 12 embedded with a LED 10,wherein a central lead 14 and a peripheral lead 16 are formed under thechess body 12. The LED 10 has two electrodes (not shown in the figure)electrically coupling to the central lead 14 and the peripheral lead 16respectively. The LED 10 shall light up when the electrodes areenergized.

FIG. 1B Shows a Section View of FIG. 1A

FIG. 1B shows a central lead 14 is made in the bottom center of thechess body 12. A peripheral lead 16 is made in the bottom peripheral ofthe chess body 12 encircling the central lead 14 to form coaxial leads.

FIG. 2A Shows a Chess Board Used in the First Embodiment

A chess board comprises a top electrode plate 21 and a bottom electrodeplate 22. The top electrode plate 21 has a plurality of through holes 23each for anchoring one central lead 14 of the chess body 12. Insulationmaterial 24 is formed around the wall of the through hole 23. The chessboard is electrically coupling to a power (not shown) to energize theLED 10 through coupling to its two leads when the LED 10 is placed inposition.

FIG. 2B Shows a Section View of FIG. 2A

The top electrode plate 21 couples to a first electrode of a power (notshown in the figure) and the bottom electrode plate 22 couples to asecond electrode of the power. The bottom electrode plate 22 exposes inthe bottom of the through hole 23 so that when the chess body 12 isplaced in position, the central lead 14 touches the bottom electrodeplate 22 through the hole 23; and the peripheral lead 14 touches the topelectrode plate 21.

FIG. 3 Shows a Lamp Chess Piece Anchors in Position for a FirstEmbodiment

FIG. 3 shows a section view of a lamp chess piece 12 is placed inposition, the central lead 14 touches the bottom electrode plate 22 inthe hole; and the peripheral lead 16 touches the top electrode plate 21.When the chess body 12 is placed in position, the central lead 14 iselectrically insulated from the top electrode plate 21 by the insulationmaterial 24. In the mean while, the peripheral lead 16 touches the topelectrode plate 21. At this moment, the LED 10 embedded in the chessbody 12 is lit up when the top electrode plate 21 and bottom electrodeplated 22 are energized. The LED 10 shall be turned off when the chessbody 12 leaves the seat.

FIG. 4 Shows a Lamp Chess Piece Anchors in Position for a SecondEmbodiment

FIG. 4 shows the bottom surface of the central lead 14 is made coplanarwith that of the peripheral lead 16. The top electrode plate 21 and thebottom electrode plate 22 are made correspondingly coplanar in thecontact areas. FIG. 4 shows a bump is made in the center of the throughhole 23 from the bottom electrode plate 22, so that the central lead 14shall be able to touch the bottom electrode plate 22 and the peripherallead 16 shall be able to touch the top electrode plate 21 when the chessbody 12 is placed in position on the chess board.

FIG. 5 Shows a Lamp Chess Piece Anchors in Position for a ThirdEmbodiment

FIG. 5 shows the bottom surface of the central lead 14 is made shorterthan the peripheral lead 16. A corresponding bump is made in the centerof the through hole 23 in the bottom electrode plate 22, so that thecentral lead 14 shall be able to touch the bottom electrode plate 22 andthe peripheral lead 16 shall be able to touch the top electrode plate 21when the lamp chess piece is placed in position on the chess board.

FIG. 6A a Chess Piece Model for the Present Invention

FIG. 6A shows the chess body 12 is made a model similar to a traditionalChinese chess piece 61.

FIG. 6B Additional Chess Piece Models for the Present Invention

FIG. 6B shows the chess body 12 can be made a model of a tree body 62,the LED embedded in the tree body 62 shall be lit up when the tree body62 is placed in position. Additional models can be made one selectedfrom a group consisted of: Chinese chess piece, grandmaster, Chinesechecker, doll, figure, natural scenery, flower, tree, article, animaland plant.

FIG. 7 Shows a Circuit Board as the Chess Board.

The top electrode plate 21 and the bottom electrode plate 22 can bemetal plates. Alternatively, a circuit board can be used either. FIG. 7shows a top circuit board 71 having conductive metals 711 and a bottomcircuit board 72 having conductive metals 721 can be used to replace thetwo metal plates as the chess board.

Further, either one or two of the leads of the chess body 12 can be mademagnetic to attract itself to the chess board to enhance the stabilitywhen the chess piece is placed in position. Either one or two of theelectrode plates 21, 22 can be made magnetic to further enhance theattractive force between the chess body 12 and the chess board.

The lamp chess module can be placed and operated vertically to become ateaching board of chess playing, light emitting bulletin, or a lightemitting decoration board . . . etc.

Sound device can be added to the electric system to enhance audio funduring chess playing.

While the preferred several embodiments have been described by way ofexample, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that variousmodifications may be made in the embodiments without departing from thespirit of the present invention. Such modifications are all within thescope of the present invention, as defined by the appended claims.

1. A lamp chess module comprising: a chess body embedded with a lightunit, having a central lead and a peripheral lead on a bottom of thechess body as extension electrodes of the light unit; and a chess boardcomprising: a top electrode plate having a through hole; a bottomelectrode plate; when the chess body is placed in position, the bottomelectrode plate electrically couples to the central lead, and the topelectrode plate electrically couples to the peripheral lead.
 2. A lampchess module as claimed in claim 1, wherein said central lead having abottom surface protruded below said peripheral lead.
 3. A lamp chessmodule as claimed in claim 1, wherein said central lead having a bottomsurface coplanar with said peripheral lead.
 4. A lamp chess module asclaimed in claim 1, wherein said central lead is made shorter than saidperipheral lead.
 5. A lamp chess module as claimed in claim 1, whereinsaid central lead and said peripheral lead being coaxial.
 6. A lampchess module as claimed in claim 1, wherein said chess body is a modelselected from a group consisted of: traditional chess piece, figures,people, Chinese chess piece, chess piece, grandmaster, Chinese checker,doll, figure, natural scenery, flower, tree, article, animal, and plant.7. A lamp chess module as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of said leadsis magnetic.
 8. A lamp chess module as claimed in claim 1, wherein oneof said plates is magnetic.
 9. A lamp chess module as claimed in claim1, wherein one of said plates is a metal plate.
 10. A lamp chess moduleas claimed in claim 1, wherein one of said plates is a circuit board.11. A lamp chess module as claimed in claim 1 further comprising: sounddevice to effect audio fun during chess playing.
 12. A lamp chessmodule, comprising: a chess body, embedded with a light unit, having afirst lead and a second lead on a bottom of the chess body as extensionelectrodes of the light unit; and a chess board comprising: a topelectrode plate having a through hole; a bottom electrode plate when thelamp chess piece is placed in position, the bottom electrode plateelectrically couples to the first lead, and the top electrode plateelectrically couples to the second lead.